Re:Chipotle plans to ditch gas grills at 100 new locations
by legitster on Thursday April 13, 2023 @07:11PM
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Gas cooking is very responsive. You can get a similar experience from an induction stove, but the pans have to be much thicker/heavier to get a similar response. Doing a decent stir fry is all but impossible on either induction or standard electric.
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Re:Chipotle plans to ditch gas grills at 100 new locations
by crazygringo on Thursday April 13, 2023 @07:34PM
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Doing a decent stir fry is impossible on standard gas too -- it doesn't put out nearly enough heat.
In terms of standard household appliances, you'll actually get a better stir-fry out of a steel skillet over a modern electric burner, which can put out much more heat than standard gas.
A real authentic stir fry needs a proper wok over a restaurant-strength gas burner though. But nobody has those at home without some customization...
Re:Chipotle plans to ditch gas grills at 100 new locations
by femiagbabiaka on Thursday April 13, 2023 @07:29PM
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> Doing a decent stir fry is all but impossible on either induction or standard electric.
Not really. Jon Kung makes the positive case for an induction wok better than I can: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ooNzRrHA9VY. The usage of the wok precedes the gas burner by.. maybe 1500 years? Cooking on an electric range is just something to get used to.